The Fight to Restore Balance Starts Now!
The Fight to Restore Balance Starts Now!! Democratic Debate for 2020 Presidential Election As a Latter-Day Saint Bishop, I am expected to stay somewhat politically neutral publicly. This has been one of the hardest parts about my calling. I need to hold my Ward together. New England is more liberal than the LDS hub of the West, thank goodness. But there are strong opinions on both sides of the Political Isle within our Ward. A recent poll showed that 76 percent of Mormons vote Republican . There are more Democrats within wards on the East Coast, but still less then the general population. I need to be politically flexible and not insulting to either side. Long time members need to recognize that new members may have completely different political view points. It is not easy sometimes to keep us united. Especially since Trump was elected. I was a new Bishop during the 2016 Presidential Elections, when Trump began his Hate filled Bully campaign and hijacked the Re...